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Do you have questions about resume writing, interviewing, or working with recruiters? Are you wondering how to negotiate the best possible salary and benefit package? Have you been searching the internet looking for NP job search advice and found only “generic” guidelines?

Many NP’s are unsure where they should turn for job search advice. In order to find the best Advanced Practice Nursing jobs, you must put your best foot forward. Whether you are seeking your first NP job or are making a career change, you need sound job search advice to help you find and land the best job.

You need advice from a someone who has experience in helping NP’s find jobs.

I help all types of Advanced Practice Nurses with their job searches. I provide resources that will help you to create the right resume for the right nurse practitioner job. I can offer job search pearls to help you land your dream job and tips to help you steer clear of jobs that are undesirable.

I am a family NP who has worked in the recruiting business, so I know what employers are looking for when hiring an advanced practice clinician. I have the latest information no matter what type of advanced practice certification you may hold. I work with many family practice NP’s but I can also help all types of NP’s including psychiatric, pediatric, geriatric, occupational health and all other specialties.

NP Career Blog

The phenomenon known as “ghosting” refers to when and individual makes a conscious decision to skip out on an agreed meeting or not to respond to various modes of contact. Like a ghost, one glimpse and then they disappear without a trace. In the job seeking world “ghosting” is manifested as a range of […]

Before you pack your bags for your next NP locum tenens job you first need to negotiate your compensation. Most nurse practitioners don’t consider themselves to be savvy negotiators because it’s not something NPs are taught. You want to be sure you secure the best and fairest deal possible but negotiating any assignment can prove […]

As a newly minted – or even early career – nurse practitioner or physician assistant, finding a job in specialty can feel like an insurmountable task. And yet every year, thousands of your colleagues start their careers as specialists straight out of training. How do they make this happen? Luck? Did they compromise big on […]

It is no coincidence that the number of Nurse Practitioners are showing a growing interest in non-clinical positions. There isn’t a week that goes by when I don’t hear from one or more nurse practitioners who are looking to leave direct care. Burnout is not a new phenomenon, especially for nurses. It’s long been recognized […]

Join me as i speak with Jordan G. Roberts, PA-C and I will tell you why it is SO important to de-clutter your resume, offer a few tips (and cautions) on job searching in the current job market along with a few other job seeking gems. Oh, and i will tell you all about going […]

There seems to be some confusion about cover letters. I have seen some advice on the big box job sites that is telling job seekers that the advice to include a cover letter may be a thing of the past. No doubt this will have many of you jumping for joy – I mean, who […]

There are good interviews and there are great interviews. Simply showing up on time and rehashing your resume does not constitute a good interview, much less a great one. But before I can teach you how to ace your next interview let’s first be clear about the purpose of an interview. In today’s […]

Dear NP Career Coach: I am a new grad NP and I am in the process of job search. I am struggling to get even an interview. Could you help me with how to market myself so that I can get the recruiters to look at my resume? Dear New Grad NP: […]

Count contracts among the top things you want to get right, or as close to right, as you can before you sign on the dotted line. TIMING IS EVERYTHING You should receive a copy of the employment contract either at the same time the offer is extended to you or shortly thereafter. NEVER, EVER accept an […]

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